Anna (nee Vasko) Velechko, 95, of Clifton, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Born in Ukraine, Mrs. Velechko came to the United States in 1949 and settled in Passaic. She moved to Clifton in 1958 where she resided since. Before her retirement, Mrs. Velechko was employed with the Beecham Co. in Clifton.
Mrs. Velechko was a longtime faithful parishioner of Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral in Clifton. She was very active and participated in many of the church activities including being a member of the Sisterhood of the Cathedral.
She was predeceased by one son, Walter Velechko in 2015; one granddaughter, Kelly; her parents, Luka and Anna Vasko; two brothers and one sister.
Survivors include: her beloved husband, Peter Velechko; one son, Vitale (Wally) Velechko and his wife Carolyn of Cedar Grove; her daughter-in-law, Marion Velechko of Hamden, NY; three grandchildren, Pamela, Scott and Stacy and five great-grandchildren, Christian, Robert, Anna, Harrison and Caitlyn.
Visitation will be held Friday from 3 to 7 pm at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Parastas Friday at 6:30 pm. Funeral services will be held Saturday 8:30 am from the funeral home and 9:00 am at Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral, 635 Broad St., Clifton. Interment to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton.
Visitation Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home
1313 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ US 07013
Service UO Holy Ascension Cathedral
635 Broad Street
Clifton, NJ US 07013
- UO Holy Ascension Cathedral
Velechko, Anna - UO Holy Ascension Cathedral 635 Broad Street Clifton, NJ 07013
635 Broad Street Clifton, NJ 07013
Saturday, December 9, 2017
9:00 AM Cemetery East Ridgelawn
255 Main Avenue
Clifton, NJ US 07014
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